Directional Terms And Anatomical Planes Flashcards
All the planes
Dorsal, transverse, Sagittal, median
Dorsal (plane)
Separates ventral from dorsal (it’s top and bottom)
Transverse
Perpendicular to long axis of body (front and back)
Sagittal
Split in half but not equal
Median
Split in half but equal
What term refers to the midline
Medial and lateral
Medial
Towards the middle
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal & distal are used to …
Refer to parts of the extremities
Proximal
Closer to trunk (moving up the limb)
Distal
Away from the trunk, moving down from limb
Medial
Towards center of the animal (spine)
Lateral
Away from the animals center
What is used to refer to the parts of the trunk
Cranial and caudal
Cranial
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the tail
What is not used when referring to parts of the head
Cranial
Dorsal & palmar are for what limb
Forelimb
Dorsal (forelimb)
Back (top) of the forelimb
Palmar
Front (bottom) of the forelimb
Dorsal and plantar are for what limb
Hind limb
Dorsal (hindlimb)
Back (top)
Plantar
Front (bottom)
Rostral and caudal are used when
Referring to parts of the head
Rostral
Towards the nose
Caudal (head)
Towards the trunk
Dorsal and ventral refer to
The position of parts of the trunk along the midline between back and belly
Dorsal
On top or back of the animal
Ventral
On bottom or belly of the animal
What is in reference to a certain point
Superior and inferior
Superior
Above a certain point
Inferior
Below a certain point
What is in relation to the surface of the body
Superficial and deep
Superficial
Closer to the skin
Deep
Towards the core of the animal
